The Labor enquirer., 1887-11-26

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property which dives - evosy - ouocren,
nifty to employ his laboe ~ - nv shas n
shall enjoy its fruits; - psovont - gftuae
from oppressing The wonn and ~ unae4opu !.
lous nom robbing the hone1t: anato - ~
the equal benent Of allsnoh th1nes . ean b
better done by Organised soefsey than " n
dividuals: and We ain q ~ sbolitian 4 I'll
laws which give to any elan ereatissnsa ~ ~
vantage, either judicial, 1naneaal, induatrial
or political. that arc mot squally shared By
all others.
We call upon all who seek The eman nciuation
oflabor and who would naSe the Amesisan
Union and its component aa&eo domoesatic
commonwealths Of really flse and independ-
ent citizens, to ignore sll minor di0eronces
and Join with rs in organising great M
tional paaty on this brosi PLATFORM a nat
urai right and equal justice
We do not aim It securing any forced
equality In the distribution Of vealah. We
DO not propose that the state shall attempt 70
control production, conduct distribution, or
In anywise interfere with the equal rights Of
others. Nor do we propose that the state
snail take possession OF land and either work
1t or rent 1t out.
What we propose is not the disturbInr Of
any man in his holding or title, but By abol-
ishing all taxes on industry or IT. products
TO leave to the producer the full fruits of his
exertion, and by TAXATION Of land values TO
the exclusion Of Improvements, to devote to
the common use those values which. ariainR
not from exertion OF the individual. but nom
growth OF society, belong to the community
as whole. This Increased taxation Of land,
not according TO its AREA, but according 70 il
value, must, while relieving working farmer,
ana small homestead owners OF the undue
burdens now imposed upon them, make 1t
unprontable to hold land for speculation, and
thus throw open abundant Opportunities for
the employment Of labor and the building mn
Of homes.
While thus simplifying government, BY
doing away with horde Of oflcials required
Dy the present system Of taxntion, With its
incentives TO fraud and corruption. We would
further promote Uncommon veal ana fur-
ther secure equal rights ofall by placing nm.
der public control such agencies - are in
their nature monopolies. We would have
our municipalities supply their inhabitants
with water, light and heat; We would have
the general government issue all money With
out the Intervention Of banks; we wouldadd
postal telegraph system and postal sayinsp
banks to the postal service, and would a.
sumo public control and ownership Of those
iron roads which have become highways Of
modern commerce.
While declaring the foregoing to be the fun
damentai principles and aims Of the United
Labor Party, and while conscious that no re-
form can give effectual and permanent relief
10 labor that does not involve. legal recoeni-
ton of equal rights to natural opportunities
we nevertheless. as measures Of relief from
some Of the evil effects Of ignoring those
rights, favor such legislation - may tend 70
reduce the hours Of labor, to prevent employ
ment Of children Of tender years, to avoid
competition Of convict labor with honest in
dustry, to secure sanitary inspection OF tene-
ments' factories and mines, and 70 put an
end to the abuse ofthe conspiracy laws.
We desire also to simplify he procedure Of
our courts, and diminish the expenses OF ID
gal proceedings, that the poor may be ,,aoea
on an equality with the ROB, and the long
delays which now result in such scandalous
misariiages Of justice may be prevented:
and since the ballot Il the only means by
which, In our republic, the redress OF political
and social grievances u to be sou&n., ",
N9fNS<-~ 7f'N S&APn2tlChliy QeCt8l0 lOS Int
adoption OF what Is known q the "AustYa.
liam system OF voting" In order that The
effectual secrecy Of the ballot and the relief
ofcandidates for public ofnces from the heavy
expenses now imposed upon them may pre-
vent bribery and intimidation, do away y.
the practical discrimination In favor q: .se
rich and the interruptions, and .sssen the
pernicious influence OF money N politics.
In support Of these aims We solicit the 90
operation OF all patriotic citizens Who, sick
OF the degradation Of politics, deslre By con-
stitutional methods to establish tustice, 70
preserve liberty, to extend the spirit offtnaer.
nifty. and TO elevate humanity.
PLATFORM OF THE PROGRESSIVE
LABOR PARTY.
AT meeting held in Webster
Hall. New York, September 8.
representatives from labor organi-
cations throughout the state of
New York unanimously adopted
the following platform of princi-